How to prune lamprocapnos spectabilis 'alba'

Summer when foliage has fully collapsed and yellowed; deadhead just after flowering in late spring if desired. Cut stems to soil level once they are fully dead. Remove deadheads by snipping flower stems at the base. Clear removed material to keep the bed tidy. Plant late-emerging perennials nearby to fill the gap left by dormancy.

Once annually in summer dormancy; deadhead optionally after flowering. 'Alba' is the white-flowered form of Bleeding Heart and follows the same pruning pattern as the species. Deadhead if you wish to limit self-seeding (seedlings may not breed true). Cut all growth to ground level in summer once the foliage has fully yellowed — do not cut back early, as green leaves are still feeding the rootstock.

Cut stems to soil level once they are fully dead. Remove deadheads by snipping flower stems at the base. Clear removed material to keep the bed tidy. Plant late-emerging perennials nearby to fill the gap left by dormancy.